> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://virtualfactory.gitbook.io/vlft/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://virtualfactory.gitbook.io/vlft/tools/mtm/how-to-start.md).

# How to start

The tool implementing the MTM-UAS methodology consists of three components:

* an **excel input file**, to be filled with the input data according to the specific instructions provided; 
* a **python script** processing the inputs and classifying the activities according to the the methodology; 
* a **python script** processing input data to estimate the processing times according to the MTM-UAS methodology; 

![](https://2247033703-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lh1dC9-F-cM6usakky7%2F-Me4eVsaM2KZV9Q9ZLp2%2F-Me4jHZWoSqbIp1AqEYD%2Fmtm-ugim2.jpg?alt=media\&token=8e9d7d01-b841-41f2-ae98-1366e9425808)

**Figure 1**: General architecture of the MTM-UAS tool